Undergraduate Catalog, Regulations

All chemical engineering majors are expected to consult the catalog before planning their course selections.

The CBEE department is continually working to improve our undergraduate educational process. Aligned with this, we are regularly working on new policies and procedures for our undergraduate program. These will all be posted on our web site, here on this page. We encourage you to check this page at the beginning and end to each semester to see if there are changes to our departmental policies that may impact you.

Chemical Engineering Gateway Requirements

Students are admitted to the chemical engineering program only when they pass all four of the following Gateway courses: ENES 101, MATH 152, CHEM 102, and ENCH 215 with a grade of at least two B’s and two C’s.* Enrolling in a gateway course at UMBC or a Chemical Engineering Department pre-approved equivalent course at another institution is considered an attempt. Students must select a track to complete—Traditional, Biotechnology/Bioengineering or Environmental Engineering and Sustainability.

*If a student is using AP credit for MATH 152 or PLTW credit for ENES 101, then the requirement is at least two B’s and one C. If the student has both MATH 152 and PLTW test credit, then the requirement is at least one B and one C.

Repeat policy

At UMBC, Students may not register for a course more than two times. They are considered registered for a course if they are enrolled after the end of the schedule adjustment period. A course in which the student receives a grade of “W” (Withdraw) is counted as an attempt. Students may petition the Office of Undergraduate Education for a third and final attempt of a course taken at UMBC or another institution.

Program Regulations

The responsibility for proper registration and for satisfying prerequisites for any course rests with the student, as does the responsibility for proper achievement in courses in which the student is enrolled. Each student should be familiar with the provisions of this catalog, including the academic regulations.

It is strongly recommended that every chemical engineering student satisfy the mathematics, chemistry and physics requirements as early as possible in their program.

To be eligible for a bachelor’s degree in engineering, a student must have an overall average of at least a “C” (2.0) and a grade of “C” or better in all engineering courses. Responsibility for knowing and meeting all degree requirements for graduation rests with the student.